California Golden Bears vs San Diego State Aztecs Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our San Diego State vs California NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in San Jose.

San Diego State vs California Prediction

Planning on watching today's Aztecs and Golden Bears game? Catch the action at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, CA, as the Golden Bears hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on ACCN. San Diego State is favored by -5 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 147 points.

San Diego State vs. California Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: San Diego State Aztecs at California Golden Bears
Where: San Jose at SAP Center at San Jose
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Betting Odds SDST -5, SDST -210 | CAH +173 O/U 147

Aztecs Preview: Do the Aztecs Have What it Takes on the Road?

San Diego State moved to 6-2 on the season with an 81-75 win over California Baptist on Wednesday. The Aztecs, who were -13.5 point favorites, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 156 exceeded the O/U line of 136.5.

Leading 40-33 at halftime, San Diego State scored 41 points in the 2nd half but allowed 42, making the game closer than expected.

Aztecs Offense Breakdown

San Diego State put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 54.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 62.7%. They hit 52.9% from beyond the arc, going 9-for-17, and knocked down 80% of their free throws, finishing 16-for-20 at the line.

The Aztecs dished out 19 assists, with Nick Boyd contributing 8 assists and 16 points, hitting 2 of 3 from three. Dominique Daniels Jr. led the team with 22 points and 6 assists, despite shooting just 27.3% from deep. Miles Byrd connected on 4 of 6 threes, finishing with 19 points.

Aztecs Team Defense

Despite San Diego State's defensive efforts, they allowed 75 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 54% from the field. The Aztecs gave up 19 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, San Diego State's defense allowed 9 threes on 17 attempts, with their opponents shooting 52%. They also sent the opposing team to the line 20 times, where they made 16 free throws, shooting 80%. The Aztecs allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Golden Bears Preview: Will the Golden Bears Make it Happen at Home?

California improved to 7-4 on the season with an 84-66 win over Northwestern State on Saturday. The Golden Bears were -16 favorites at home and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 150 went over the O/U line of 144.

Cal led 36-33 at halftime but pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Demons 48-33.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California's offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, putting up 84 points on 52.8% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 48% of their threes (12/25) and finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 64.2%.

Andrej Stojakovic led the way with 31 points, shooting 71.4% from the floor and 66.7% from three (4/6). Landyn Jumawan also impressed, knocking down 4 of 7 threes for 57.1% shooting from deep.

Golden Bears Team Defense

Despite California's defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 66 points. However, the Golden Bears allowed a high shooting percentage, with their opponent hitting 52% of their shots, including 57% from two-point range.

California also gave up 12 three-pointers on 25 attempts, with their opponent shooting 48% from beyond the arc. Additionally, the Golden Bears sent their opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 76%.

Aztecs vs Golden Bears Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

San Diego State has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 73 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
In their last ten games at home, the Golden Bears have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 73 points per game in this stretch.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Golden Bears have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Aztecs have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.